The Bay of Plenty had been highly recommended to us so we were excited to see what the sunny coast had to offer and we were certainly not disappointed. Papamoa and Mount Maunganui Our first stop was in Papamoa, but not because we really wanted to - it was the only beach that had an affordable campsite. We couldn’t believe how much the prices had risen in this area. We were used to paying 8 or max 13NZD per person, but here we were talking … [Read more...] about Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula